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Ricardo de los Santos Polanco | |
|---|---|
| President of the Dominican Republic Senate | |
| Assumed office August 16, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Estrella |
| Member of the Dominican Republic Senate from Sánchez Ramírez Province | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ricardo de los Santos Polanco 4 October 1965 Platanal Cotui, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Political party | Modern Revolutionary Party |
| Occupation | Politician, business administrator |
Ricardo de los Santos Polanco (born October 4, 1965) is a Dominican business administrator and politician who serves as the Senate of the Dominican Republic. [1] [2] [3] He was a Deputy to the Congress of the Dominican Republic for the Sánchez Ramírez province for the period 2016-2020 and is a senator representing the province for the period 2020–2024. [4] [5]
Political career
In 2015, Ricardo de los Santos entered politics, when the Modern Revolutionary Party announced that he would be a candidate for deputy for the 2016 elections. He was the winner and elected Deputy for the Sánchez Ramírez province for a four-year term which would culminate in 2020. [6] [7]
In that same year, De los Santos was elected as senator for Sánchez Ramírez province to the national congress, for the national elections of July 5, 2020. [8] On August 10, 2023, he was elected as the new president of the Congress of the Dominican Republic and he was confirmed on August 16 of the same year, replacing Eduardo Estrella. [9] [10] [11]
Educaction
De los Santos completed his secondary studies at the Liceo Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal located in the city of Cotuí. He later began his higher studies at the Universidad de la Tercera Edad, graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration, with a master's degree in Organizational communication at TECH Technological University. [12]
Early life
De los Santos was born in the Sánchez Ramírez province, October 4, 1965, in the town Platanal Cotui. He worked in agricultural activities and with 11 years of work in the mining sector through the former Rosario Dominicana ( Barrick Gold), where he was in charge of the production department. He had five children with Yudi Andrea Moscoso. [12] [13]
References
- ^ "¿Quién es Ricardo de los Santos Polanco, el próximo presidente del Senado?". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Paulino, Abed-nego (2023-08-16). "A unanimidad Senado escoge a Ricardo de los Santos nuevo presidente". elcaribe.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Senado cambia de rostro a un año de elecciones, Ricardo de los Santos es su nuevo presidente". El Día (in Spanish). 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Cámara de Diputados de la República Dominicana". camaradediputados.gob.do. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Senado | Ricardo de los Santos - Senador Sánchez Ramírez 2020-2024" (in Spanish). 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Candidaturas: Senadores; Diputados Territoriales; Diputados Acumulación de Votos; Diputados del Exterior; Representantes al Parlacen :: ELECCIONES 2016". jce.gob.do. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "La meteórica carrera política de Ricardo de los Santos". Hoy Digital (in Spanish). 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Then, Abel Guzmán (2020-07-06). "Antonio Marte y Ricardo de los Santos, de transportistas a senadores". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Ricardo de los Santos será el nuevo presidente del Senado". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Ricardo de los Santos asumirá presidencia del Senado; Faride, la vicepresidencia". listindiario.com (in Spanish). 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Ricardo de los Santos asume la presidencia del Senado de la República". Acento (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b "Conoce al Senador Ricardo de los Santos Polanco". PincelDigital.do (in Spanish). 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Burgos, Lauren Sepúlveda (2023-08-11). "Ricardo de los Santos: El nuevo presidente del Senado". cdn.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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